File photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses an election rally in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Asserting that people voted with enthusiasm for a change in the first phase of the Assembly elections in Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (April 24, 2026) said ‘Anga, Banga and Kalinga’, the ancient kingdoms that are present-day Assam, Bengal and Odisha, will have a BJP government next month. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Mr. Shah said the BJP will secure an absolute majority in the Assembly elections, and bag more than 110 of the 152 seats that went to the polls in the first phase on Thursday (April 23, 2026). Published – April 24, 2026 12:52 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation A Shift Towards Experiential Education in Schools with CognoSpace Complaint seeks FIR against the Mumbai woman who blasted BJP minister